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保留 (bǎoliú) English Meaning

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我要保留这些债券，它们会十分看涨的。
Wǒ yào bǎoliú zhèxiē zhàiquàn, tāmen huì shífēn kànzhǎng de.
I should hold on to those bonds; they’ll appreciate considerably.
委员会一些成员对这项提议持保留态度。
Wěiyuánhuì yīxiē chéngyuán duì zhè xiàng tíyì chí bǎoliú tàidù.
Some members of the committee expressed reservations about the proposal.
商店答应，倘若我付定金就给我保留这批货。
Shāngdiàn dāyìng, tǎngruò wǒ fù dìngjīn jiù gěi wǒ bǎoliú zhè pī huò.
The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I paid a deposit.
我们为在村中保留一所学校这一权利进行请愿。
Wǒmen wèi zài cūn zhōng bǎoliú yī suǒ xuéxiào zhè yī quánlì jìnxíng qǐngyuàn.
We’re petitioning for our right to keep a school in our village.
在我回来之前请你为我保留我在这个长队里的位置。
Zài wǒ huílái zhīqián qǐng nǐ wèi wǒ bǎoliú wǒ zài zhège cháng duì lǐ de wèizhì.
Please keep my place in line until I come back.

卯(mǎo): mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit
田(tián): field

保护 (bǎo hù): to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL: 种(zhǒng)
保证 (bǎo zhèng): guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL: 個|个(gè)

保持 (bǎo chí): to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存 (bǎo cún): to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file, etc.) (computing)
保留 (bǎo liú): to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
保险 (bǎo xiǎn): insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL: 份(fèn)

保管 (bǎo guǎn): to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely
保密 (bǎo mì): to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆 (bǎo mǔ): nanny; housekeeper
保守 (bǎo shǒu): (politically) conservative; to guard; to keep
保卫 (bǎo wèi): to defend; to safeguard
保养 (bǎo yǎng): to take good care of (or conserve) one’s health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保障 (bǎo zhàng): to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
保重 (bǎo zhòng): to take care of oneself
担保 (dān bǎo): to guarantee; to vouch for
确保 (què bǎo): to ensure; to guarantee